Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
PARISH PHONE NOS.
Fr. Liam O h-Icí: House: 4871180
Emergency No.: 087 0956190
Parish Centre / Sacristy: 4289768
Ring for bookings : Baptisms & Marriages etc.
WEEKEND MASSES
Vigil Masses on Saturday will alternate between Ovens & Farran at 7pm.
Ovens:
1st, 3rd & 5th Saturdays (when it occurs)
Farran:
2nd & 4th Saturdays.
Vigil Mass in Farran on Saturday next, 25th February at 7pm.
MASSES THIS WEEK
Ovens:
9.30am: Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Farran:
9.30am: Tuesday & Thursday.
ANNIVERSARIES NEXT WEEKEND 25TH/26TH FEBRUARY
Ovens:
11.30am: David Gleeson, Ballineadig (12th Anniversary).
Farran:
7pm: Kathleen & Neilus O’Connor, Farran Hill.
9.30am: Mickey Leahy, Currahaly.
May they Rest in Peace.
PARISH OFFICE OPENING HOURS
Tuesday: 6.30pm to 7.30pm.
Thursday: 9.30am to 10.30am.
Phone: 021 4289768
PARISH ASSEMBLY MEETING
The February Meeting of the Ovens/Farran Parish Assembly on this Monday, 20th February at 8pm in the Parish Centre.
LENT 2023
Lent begins on this Wednesday, 22nd February, Ash Wednesday.
Ashes will be blessed and distributed at our Masses on that day. It is the beginning of the Season of Lent, which challenges us to live better lives. This, of course, depends on the choices we make. It is a time we can use well or leave it pass us by. It is a time also when we prepare to celebrate the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus in Holy Week.
REFLECTION
The choices contained in this Reflection might both challenge and guide us:
We can…….
Choose to Love, rather than hate.
Choose to build, rather than destroy.
Choose to praise, rather than gossip.
Choose to give, rather than grasp.
Choose to pray, rather than despair.
Choose to smile, rather than frown.
Choose to persevere, rather than quit.
Choose to heal, rather than wound.
Choose to act, rather than delay.
Choose to forgive, rather than curse.
Each day brings a new opportunity to choose.
What kind of choices will we make this Lent?
ASH WEDNESDAY MASS TIMES
Ovens: 9.30am. Farran: 7pm.
Weekly Lenten Choices for Children/Adults:
22nd Ash Wednesday: Pray & Fast.
23rd Thursday: Choose a Charity to help this Lent.
24th Friday: Give some of your pocket money to this Charity.
5th Saturday: Help to prepare breakfast.
6th Sunday: Guí ar son ár Misinéirí go léir. Pray for the Missions.
LENTEN RETREAT
Saturday, 18th March to Tuesday, 21st March, with Fr. Laurence Gallagher, Redemptorist.
TRÓCAIRE LENTEN CAMPAIGN
Trócaire boxes now available in the porches of both Churches.
Ciorcal Cainte
Meeting on this Monday, 20th February at 8pm in the Éire Óg Pavilion. Caint, comhrá agus craic. Fáilte roimh gach éinne.
Éire Óg
Congratulations to the Éire Óg players who played with the winning UCC Team against U.L. Waterford in the Sigerson Cup Final on Wednesday last.
Jack Murphy, Captain, Hugh Murphy & Dylan Foley.
OVENS COMMUNITY ALERT GROUP
The 2023 subscription to the Garda “Text Alert” will be due on Thursday 2nd March.
Existing subscribers can renew, or new subscribers join for €10 between 7pm & 7.30pm on Thursday 2nd March at the Ovens Parish Centre.
Alternatively, contact the Community Alert Group Officers directly to subscribe: Anthony McCarthy, Kathleen Daly, Donald Cronin or Denis Murphy.
Text Alert subscribers receive Garda alert texts directly to their phones advising them of suspicious or criminal activity in their area & other areas.
SCRIPTURE REFLECTION FOR THE WEEK
Be Grateful
Be grateful for what you have. A spirit of appreciation goes a long way to peaceful feelings.
For further Reflection
Ephesians 5: 20, Job 1:21
and Hebrews 13:5
FARRAN PARENTS ASSOCIATION FUNDRAISER
Clothes Collection
If you have any unwanted clothes, shoes, bags, belts (No duvets, bed linen, towels, curtains or soft toys) we would gratefully accept them.
Bags can be dropped into Farran Hall on the below dates:
Wednesday 22nd February, between 9am & 9.30am & 1.45pm to 3.30pm.
Thursday 23rd February, between 9am & 9.30am, 1.45pm to 3.30pm & 7pm to 8pm.
Clean & not torn….think, can I be reworn?
Recently Deceased
Gerard O’Callaghan, Youghal & Goleen.
May he Rest in Peace.
OVENS/FARRAN PARISH EXPENSES
2022 2021
Sacristy Expenses: €10,754.56 €10,954.56
Maintenance:
Ovens Church €2,414.89 €2,878.31
Farran Church €3,919.52 €5.833.86
Ovens House €1,589.00 €3,329.90
Farran House €2,080.86 €5,578.61
Grounds
Maintenance: €5,000.00 000
Diocesan Fund; €7,227.00 €6,691.00
Diocesan
Benevolent Fund: €5,496.00 €4,456.00
Light & Heat €7,232.23 €6,196.71
Phone, Stationery €2,612.65 €2,367.21
Church Requisits €10,442.16 €7,979.01
Books/Magazines €240.74 €51.25
Professional Fees €492.00 €984.00
Bank Charges €780.67 €886.84
Personnel Development €595.00 €1,031.00
Confirmation & First
Communion Expenses €314.50 €111,55
Service Charges €489.56 €514.62
Insurance €7,720.24 €7,555.95
Security €277.15 €175.00
Newsletter €1,569.81 €1,461.58
Local Property Tax €1,160.00 €966.00
Website €104.97 000
Covid 19 €116.85 €1,124.68
Total Parish Expenses: €72.630.36 €71,127.64
Thanks to all who contribute to the upkeep of our Parish.
Thanks also to our Parish Finance Committee who account for it & who undertake the work involved in this upkeep & Maintenance.